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Atheron · Jan 21, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35

I decided to continue the story line after getting a pet and such (I'm now level 4). The Charr have broken down the wall and I'm in the destroyed Ascalon. I'm sure there was much more I should have done to my character before I committed to this. Should I go forward or start over again?

zelgadissan · Jan 21, 2009, 03:47 PM // 15:47

Much more, no. More, yes.

Honestly as long you got the ranger skills and a res signet, you'll be just fine.

Kattar · Jan 21, 2009, 03:48 PM // 15:48

First of all, that's what she said.

Secondly, no, you're fine, you can keep moving with the story no problem. You didn't really miss anything important. Just keep following the quests and you can't go wrong.

Valeria · Jan 21, 2009, 03:53 PM // 15:53

maybe you missed some quests that give you some more skills for you primary or secondary profession. You could start again lvl 4 isn't that far anyway.

Vesio · Jan 21, 2009, 04:00 PM // 16:00

like others said the only thing you really missed was some extra quests. There are actually very few things that are required of you in pre, i think you can manage to get to post in 5-10 quests. so you didn't miss anything vital. unless of course you're a someone who must complete everything. Also, the quests that give you skills are not required, except for the first primary profession quest and the one for your secondary. its just nice to get skills for free rather than paying for them.

Rothan Celt · Jan 21, 2009, 04:14 PM // 16:14

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Originally Posted by Katsumi

First of all, that's what she said.

thats what went through my mind when i first clicked on this thread

@ op

your good to go man just keep following the quests

Good luck!

Atheron · Jan 21, 2009, 05:14 PM // 17:14

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the help!

lilraceangel3 · Jan 21, 2009, 06:26 PM // 18:26

As long as your not going for LDoA, then your fine.. no biggie.

Vehemence · Jan 21, 2009, 09:08 PM // 21:08

Pre-Searing is a good experience for your first prophecies character but completely a waste of time if you had experienced it once before.

Obrien Xp · Jan 22, 2009, 12:13 AM // 00:13

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Originally Posted by Vehemence

Pre-Searing is a good experience for your first prophecies character but completely a waste of time if you had experienced it once before.

But, what about those who like pre-sear.
Just make another character to keep in pre if you ever want to return. w/r for best results.

imnotyourmother · Jan 22, 2009, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Nooo noo noo.

OK at lvl 4 you are going to find that the missions are harder and your ability to do damage far less effective.

If you are starting out in pre I would follow the Legendary Defender of Ascalon title progression as stated on the WIKI. www.wiki.guildwars.com This is your friend.

I would suggest lvl 8 for leaving presearing. You can do charr at the gate quest over and over again to get to lvl 8 in about 6 hours. The difference of lvl 8 and lvl 4 is HUGE. 20 attribute points HUGE. Just remember not to take the rewards for the quest. Have the prince kill off 3 of the charr and then map back to ascalon before they kill the 4th one. This will save you LOTS of time running up and down the stupid stairs.

This is what I do with all of my toons that I start in prophecies.

Also upgrade your armor in ascalon. This might help if you do not want to restart your toon.

Atheron · Jan 22, 2009, 07:57 PM // 19:57

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Originally Posted by imnotyourmother

Nooo noo noo.

OK at lvl 4 you are going to find that the missions are harder and your ability to do damage far less effective.

If you are starting out in pre I would follow the Legendary Defender of Ascalon title progression as stated on the WIKI. www.wiki.guildwars.com This is your friend.

I would suggest lvl 8 for leaving presearing. You can do charr at the gate quest over and over again to get to lvl 8 in about 6 hours. The difference of lvl 8 and lvl 4 is HUGE. 20 attribute points HUGE. Just remember not to take the rewards for the quest. Have the prince kill off 3 of the charr and then map back to ascalon before they kill the 4th one. This will save you LOTS of time running up and down the stupid stairs.

This is what I do with all of my toons that I start in prophecies.

Also upgrade your armor in ascalon. This might help if you do not want to restart your toon.

I can see the wisdom in what you're saying. I may do what you suggested if I do another toon. Right now I'm level 6 and it's been getting a little easier on the fighting. No way I could do quests without henchmen, but I guess that's part of the point of the game.

Quaker · Jan 22, 2009, 08:14 PM // 20:14

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Originally Posted by Atheron

No way I could do quests without henchmen, but I guess that's part of the point of the game.

The quests are geared toward a full party, so it's normal to fill the party with henchmen if you don't have humans - at any level, not just because you are only level 6.

Windf0rce · Jan 22, 2009, 08:27 PM // 20:27

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Originally Posted by Vehemence

Pre-Searing is a good experience for your first prophecies character but completely a waste of time if you had experienced it once before.

Exactly how I feel. I usually rush out of it as soon as possible, just taking the skills quests (and even then with tomes readily available nowadays, skipping them isn't a big deal either).

Just keep going, nothing is permanently missed out, except the Legendary Defender of Ascalon title. For that title, people tend to dedicate an entire character anyway (very extreme/hard/boring/you name it -to get).

Raven Wing · Jan 23, 2009, 12:06 AM // 00:06

If you are level 4-6 I recommend you to go out alone and kill the monsters in old ascalon (the area outside burned ascalon). You might die a few times but each monster gives good xp and you will gain a few levels fast.

Iarumas Regnar · Jan 23, 2009, 06:09 AM // 06:09

I get to level 20 before I even consider leaving presearing

Vesio · Jan 23, 2009, 04:01 PM // 16:01

if you're ever wondering if you're somewhere to soon or too late you can use the henchmen levels as an approximate value of where your level should be. I believe that henchmen are level three in postsear ascalon.

also, upgraded armor is a good idea, but i'd say only necessary on warriors as you'll be right up in the thick of things. As a caster you can easy make it to Lions Arch or even into the jungle before you really NEED to upgrade (by this time you're taking A LOT of damage from relatively small mobs). Again you can use the crafters that have been placed in various places you'll get to as to what armor is recommended for the area.

Jan 21, 2009, 03:35 PM // 15:35	#1
Atheron Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: Elonas Royal Guard Profession: R/Mo	Did I go too far too early? I decided to continue the story line after getting a pet and such (I'm now level 4). The Charr have broken down the wall and I'm in the destroyed Ascalon. I'm sure there was much more I should have done to my character before I committed to this. Should I go forward or start over again?

Jan 21, 2009, 03:48 PM // 15:48	#3
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	First of all, that's what she said. Secondly, no, you're fine, you can keep moving with the story no problem. You didn't really miss anything important. Just keep following the quests and you can't go wrong. __________________ All seems lost now, but still we must fight on.

Jan 21, 2009, 04:00 PM // 16:00	#5
Vesio Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Praetoria Legionarius Profession: Mo/	like others said the only thing you really missed was some extra quests. There are actually very few things that are required of you in pre, i think you can manage to get to post in 5-10 quests. so you didn't miss anything vital. unless of course you're a someone who must complete everything. Also, the quests that give you skills are not required, except for the first primary profession quest and the one for your secondary. its just nice to get skills for free rather than paying for them. Last edited by Vesio; Jan 21, 2009 at 04:02 PM // 16:02..

Jan 22, 2009, 03:15 PM // 15:15	#11
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	Nooo noo noo. OK at lvl 4 you are going to find that the missions are harder and your ability to do damage far less effective. If you are starting out in pre I would follow the Legendary Defender of Ascalon title progression as stated on the WIKI. www.wiki.guildwars.com This is your friend. I would suggest lvl 8 for leaving presearing. You can do charr at the gate quest over and over again to get to lvl 8 in about 6 hours. The difference of lvl 8 and lvl 4 is HUGE. 20 attribute points HUGE. Just remember not to take the rewards for the quest. Have the prince kill off 3 of the charr and then map back to ascalon before they kill the 4th one. This will save you LOTS of time running up and down the stupid stairs. This is what I do with all of my toons that I start in prophecies. Also upgrade your armor in ascalon. This might help if you do not want to restart your toon. Last edited by imnotyourmother; Jan 22, 2009 at 03:16 PM // 15:16.. Reason: spelling

Jan 21, 2009, 03:47 PM // 15:47	#2
zelgadissan Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: The Warrior Priests [WP] Profession: Me/Rt	Much more, no. More, yes. Honestly as long you got the ranger skills and a res signet, you'll be just fine.

Jan 21, 2009, 03:53 PM // 15:53	#4
Valeria Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Guild: PaRe Profession: W/	maybe you missed some quests that give you some more skills for you primary or secondary profession. You could start again lvl 4 isn't that far anyway.

Jan 21, 2009, 05:14 PM // 17:14	#7
Atheron Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: Elonas Royal Guard Profession: R/Mo	Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the help!

Jan 21, 2009, 06:26 PM // 18:26	#8
lilraceangel3 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Mass Guild: Passionate Kiss of the cats [Kiss] Profession: W/N	As long as your not going for LDoA, then your fine.. no biggie.

Jan 21, 2009, 09:08 PM // 21:08	#9
Vehemence Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Perth Guild: [LOD] Profession: W/	Pre-Searing is a good experience for your first prophecies character but completely a waste of time if you had experienced it once before.

Jan 23, 2009, 12:06 AM // 00:06	#15
Raven Wing Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI] Profession: N/	If you are level 4-6 I recommend you to go out alone and kill the monsters in old ascalon (the area outside burned ascalon). You might die a few times but each monster gives good xp and you will gain a few levels fast.

Jan 23, 2009, 06:09 AM // 06:09	#16
Iarumas Regnar Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Endor Profession: R/Mo	I get to level 20 before I even consider leaving presearing

Jan 23, 2009, 04:01 PM // 16:01	#17
Vesio Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Praetoria Legionarius Profession: Mo/	if you're ever wondering if you're somewhere to soon or too late you can use the henchmen levels as an approximate value of where your level should be. I believe that henchmen are level three in postsear ascalon. also, upgraded armor is a good idea, but i'd say only necessary on warriors as you'll be right up in the thick of things. As a caster you can easy make it to Lions Arch or even into the jungle before you really NEED to upgrade (by this time you're taking A LOT of damage from relatively small mobs). Again you can use the crafters that have been placed in various places you'll get to as to what armor is recommended for the area.